…really test your love and patience for it. Doce is an integral part of the Christmas goodie platter and it requires intense stirring! But the effort is worth the delicious flavor and you cannot be satisfied with a few pieces. Since almost all Goan sweets are loved and are popular, they are commercially available in Goa throughout the year. There are quite a few locals who supply traditional sweets and other popular eats from Goa to Mumbai and Pune…
Baath is a traditional Goan Christmas Cake. It is a rich & moist semolina/rawa & coconut cake. I remember the times my grandmother used to make this cake in a traditional clay oven which we had bought in the Mapusa market in Goa way back in the early 70s. Throughout our journey by bus from Goa to Pune we had to handle the clay oven with great care. We had wrapped it with lots of cloth & there was a big fuss about its safety. I never…
…nal way. Today’s recipe is the most loved Perad or Guava Cheese which is a Christmas special. It is very delicious but quite a painstaking task. But we all know that all good things do not come easy! You have to be vigilant and use the right tools to get the best cheese which is addictive. You cannot eat just a piece or two and be satisfied. When you start the process of making this superb cheese, your home will be filled with the sweet, heady aro…
…en skip the alcohol. I added whiskey to this cake to make it a special for Christmas. Do try out this Dundee Cake which is moist and super delicious! 😀 Ingredients: 220 gms. Maida/All Purpose Flour 1 tsp.Baking pwd. Milk – as needed 3 large Eggs 100 gms. Caster or Brown Sugar 100 gms. ground Almonds 175 gms. unsalted Butter @ room temp. 1 Lime (grated zest) 2 tbsps. Marmalade/Apricot Preserve (I used Peach & Apricot Preserve) 375 gms. chopped…
…thought I should share this with you. So how about trying my version this Christmas? … Enjoy! 😀 Wishing all a ‘Very Merry Christmas’ & Happy Holidays… For the Filling: 1 cup Dessicated Coconut 1 cup Sugar pwd or Caster Sugar (or to taste) 1 tbsp. White Poppy Seeds (Khuskhus) ¼ cup broken unsalted Cashewnuts (roughly chopped) ¼ cup Raisins 5 pods Green Cardamom (powdered) A pinch of Salt To prepare the Filling : First, lightly pan roast…
Neurios are one of the most important part of Kuswar (Christmas Platter of assorted Sweets). Due to the abundance of coconuts in Goa & other coastal regions, most of the sweets are made with fresh grated coconuts. Neurios are made with dry grated coconut as well as with fresh grated coconut. Though the shelf life of sweets made with fresh coconut is very short, people love the taste of these as they are so fresh & delicious. Neurios with…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…n help keep hunger pangs at bay. Chakli is served on the savory platter at Christmas, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dassera. It is a great idea to include it in your festive holiday gift hamper to your loved ones. This recipe for the Moong Dal Chakli is so simple, easy, needs just a few ingredients but is essential to follow the steps to get absolutely delicious, crispy and crunchy chaklis / spirals. They are not at all oily and you cant go wrong if y…
…rranging my pantry, I found fruits and nuts which I had shopped for during Christmas. I used the almonds to bake these awesome cookies and discovered a nice way of enjoying the almonds. Not to forget, they do make excellent gifts! These beautiful Almond Cookies are so simple, easy and quick to bake. They are wholesome and nutritious. These one bowl cookies require very few ingredients which are easily available. They are light, delicately crisp an…
…s during celebratory occasions, return mithai gifts or as holiday gifts at Christmas, New Year, Dassera, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi or at festivals. If you are busy working and hard up for time to make elaborate sweets; this barfi is ideal to make with just a few ingredients and above all in a jiffy. You will surely get enough time to relax and spend precious quality time with family and friends and yet feel good that you could serve up an awesome mit…